Confetti Filled Halloween Cascarones

Have you ever heard of cascarones? They’re a fun Easter tradition of cracking confetti-filled eggshells over others’ heads . . . and even though we are many months away from Easter, my littles get such a kick out of the fun and colorful mess that I thought why not make a Halloween version to enjoy on our way out to trick or treat?!

This is a simple project, just a bit time consuming emptying eggshells and waiting for them to dry.

To make confetti filled eggs, you’ll need:

empty eggshells

food color, water, and vinegar {or egg dye tablets}

confetti, glitter, birdseed or other fillers

patterned tape

Start by hollowing out your eggs. I’ve found this is easiest by poking a hole in the top of the egg with a pin and then making a larger hole on the bottom for the whites and yolk to drip from. Blow into the top hole to help force the whites out if necessary.

Rinse the empty shells and reserve the insides for omelets or french toast!

After the shells are clean, dye them as you would hard boiled Easter eggs. If you’re using egg dye tablets, follow the package instructions. I used a combination of 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 tsp vinegar, and 17 drops yellow food color + 3 drops red food color for the orange eggs. For the black eggs, I just gave each glass a generous squeeze of black food color.

Whichever method you choose, just be sure to submerge the entire shell by letting the dye/water mixture fill the shells. Unlike Easter eggs, the shells are hollow and float, so you may need to hold the shells down to keep them covered in dye. I used a fork rested atop the shells when necessary.

Let the shells dry completely. I usually leave them overnight.

Fill the shells with confetti, glitter, birdseed, or shredded paper to about 3/4 full. A funnel or scrap of paper rolled into a cone makes this much easier!

After the shells are filled, cover the hole with a small strip of washi or patterned tape.